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Lithium Americas LAC Exploration Expense

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$53.1M+306%
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$23.21M+47.0%

Other financials

Income statement

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Net income$4.6M+140%
EPS (diluted)$0.00+100%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$758.5M+69.8%
Total debt$702.9M
Total equity$1.3B+115%
Total assets$3.1B+206%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow-$18.3M+3.1%
CapEx$299.3M+154%
Free cash flow-$317.6M-132%

Valuation

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Market cap$1.38B+150%
Enterprise value$1.33B

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity-8.4%
Debt / equity0.5×
Current ratio7.4×-3.0×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Lithium Americas in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:ExplorationExpense.

The official record: Lithium Americas’s 10-Q, filed May 14, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Lithium Americas's exploration expense?
Lithium Americas (LAC) reported exploration expense of $0 in Q1 2026.
How has Lithium Americas's exploration expense changed year-over-year?
Lithium Americas's exploration expense decreased by 100.0% year-over-year, from $19K to $0.
What is the long-term trend for Lithium Americas's exploration expense?
Over 2 years (2023 to 2025), Lithium Americas's exploration expense has grown at a -93.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $4.15M to $19K.
What does exploration expense mean?
Represents costs incurred to identify, evaluate, and confirm the economic viability of mineral resources. This metric is critical for mining companies in the pre-production phase to assess the long-term value of their geological assets.